There is an ancient saying, famous among men, that thou shouldst not judge fully of a man's life before he dieth, whether it should be called blest or wretched.

Best to live lightly, unthinkingly.

Having advanced to the limit of boldness, child, you have stumbled against the lofty pedestal of Justice.

All a man's affairs become diseased when he wishes to cure evils by evils.

If you were to offer a thirsty man all wisdom, you would not please him more than if you gave him a drink.

If it were possible to heal sorrow by weeping and to raise the dead with tears, gold were less prized than grief.

One who knows how to show and to accept kindness will be a friend better than any possession.